2008 Severe Weather Thread

[brunota2003]

I be in the Tor Watch in NC. Things ought to get fairly interesting later on.

Hm, yes. Pretty intense thing out there...

I wonder what in Florida will arrive...

Dunno, but for me, it is amazing how quickly the Tor Watch and the line popped up on radar. Either that, or I completely lost track of time (most likely the second...xD).

EDIT: On a side note, just picked up a 20 mph gust on my anemometer. That normally wouldn't be impressive, but it is in a really wooded area.

[Bunkertor]

Must be rough ! Nearly all Wind arrows show a flag ( 50 Kn ) and more.

[wbug1]

The cell approaching near New bern, NC is showing 55 dbz echo and possibly 60 dbz and increasing size. Noted large increase in size within 20 minutes. Cells immediately to south are intense as well.

I would have put up a severe TS warning for the area east of these cells based on this.

[wbug1]

Also the cell moving through wilmington,NC and just north looks strong.

Also Havelock, NC, I would put up severe TS warning.

[brunota2003]

Why Havelock? There isnt even anything close to us. The nearest cell to us that could hit us is the one down by Jacksonville, and there is plenty of time to warn on that one, if it even becomes anything.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
519 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

NCZ029-044>047-080-081-092>095-098-181130-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE...
GREENVILLE...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...
MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...ORIENTAL...
ALLIANCE...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...
STONEWALL...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...
JACKSONVILLE
519 AM EST MON FEB 18 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

THROUGH 630 AM THIS MORNING...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
FROM ONSLOW...JONES...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
EAST AND NORTHEAST TOWARD CARTERET...PAMLICO...TYRELL AND MAINLAND
HYDE AND DARE COUNTIES.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING
STRIKES...WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS OF UP TO ONE INCH...WHICH MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
THROUGH 11 AM THIS MORNING.


$$

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[wbug1]

Right, it's hard to see from that radar map where stuff is. Looks like it will pass north of havelock, NC. Don't know why tor warning south of elizabeth city, low dbz echos, they must have seen rotation definitely high velocity readings.

[brunota2003]

Dunno, I think they saw something that weakened fairly quick. (Am looking off of the Newport, NC radar, not the one the warning was issued from, which was Wakefield, Va). I also think they got too caught up in issuing the severe t-storm warnings to cancel the TOR warning right away. (Was supposed to expire at 6 am, canceled at 5:50 am).

[wbug1]

tor war dropped south of elizabeth city, NC.
no sev ts warning near New bern, NC and area north east?

[brunota2003]

Nope, just the Special Weather Statement.

[wbug1]

I guess small hai, dangerous lightningl and 50 mph doesn't qualify for severe ts warning. Nevertheless seeing some possible 55 dbz poss 60 dbz echos in that area.

[brunota2003]

Hail 0.75" and greater, winds 58 mph or higher, and/or a tornado are the qualifications for a Severe Thunderstorm.

I am finally hearing thunder, along with wind. Though, I've been hearing the wind all night (non-convective, gradient winds).

[wbug1]

damge in snow hill, NC; washington, NC next in line. there should be a sev ts warning up here

[wbug1]

correction, the line has already moved through this area, but areas in line with the damage in snow hill, nc should have sev ts warnings up (just to the east, or ENE)

[brunota2003]

0912 UNK 2 N SNOW HILL GREENE NC 3548 7767 *** 3 INJ *** TWO MOBILE HOMES WITH ROOFS OFF AND TWO STORY HOUSE LEVELED. (MHX)

That sounds like a tornado...

[wbug1]

the ts is now near to moving off into the atlantic, how fast was this thing moving?

[brunota2003]

NE at 55 to 60 mph, I believe.

[wbug1]

The damage report was issued by an MHX spotter, one of your buddies in the area?

[brunota2003]

I know a couple around here in Havelock, but none up there in Snow Hill.

[wbug1]

must have been one of them, listed MHX after report. I just noticed 15 min ago that you are an MHX spotter, live in the area near that report, and noted that the report listed (MHX).

[brunota2003]

It was someone in the MHX network, since Snow Hill is in it. Now, who was it by? Dunno...kind of sounds like Fire and Rescue, judging by how they said three injuries.